Squirrel-call sound box



July 11, 1950 s. s. THOMSON ETAL. 2,515,023

SQUIRREL-CALL SOUND BOX Filed June 4, 1947 Patented July 11, 1950 2,515,03 SQUIRREL-CALL SOUND BOX smi e s. Thomson and QecilIA HenQgix,

Flora, Ind

"This invention relates to a'hunters squirrelcall, s i I It is generally well known that hunters usually provide themselves with various typesof .mechanical implements for simulating the call of the animal which they are hunting at the time. Usually, such animal-calling devices are those which utilize a reed which may be vibrated by forcing air therepast, making the reed vibrate against more solid material, producing sounds which emanate therefrom. Those sounds simulate a call which would be made by an animal, such as the animal which the hunter wishes to attract during his hunting.

The primary object of our squirrel-call is to provide a call-box which when used will simulate the sound of the animal being hunted, not by air passing a reed within the sound-box, but by causing a vibration produced by means other than air.

A further object is to provide a call-box which may be easily held and manipulated in the hunters hand, and will not necessitate his blowing therethru to create a sound simulating the sound or call made by the animal being hunted.

A further object of our invention is to provide a squirrel-call which may be readily manipulated to properly change sounds emanating therefrom, when the same is being operated.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the squirrel-call, and a scratcher therefor;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation;

Figure 3 is a view in end elevation;

Figure 4 is a top plan view; a

Figure 5 is a vertical cross-section of a line 55 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is a vertical cross-section of the line 66 of Figure 5.

The squirrel-call may be made as shown in the form of a substantially square or quadrilateral shape, but the call can obviously be made in any desired general shape, such as hexagonal, octagonal, round, oval, or in any suitable tubular form. In any event, the main portion of the squirrel-call will be substantially hollow, so that sounds may be made therein to produce sounds which will simulate an animal being called by the hunter or user of the device.

Preferably, two hollow members ID are provided which are approximately the same size. These are adapted to be held together, with their hollow surfaces facing one another. The hollow members H) are adapted to be held together as shown in the figures, and therebetween a fiat tongue l2,

rial, ,is'. placed l and secured between the hollow members llkbymeans of a suitable bolt or rivet 14 which passesthrough a hole. provided near one end of each of the hollow members lilx, Spaced apart from the bolt l4, we provide a post l6 which preferably is made of metal or other suitable hard material. This post [6 is adapted to fit snugly within apertures l8 provided in the hollow members It so that the post it will be held frictionally in its proper position. The post 16 passes through the tongue I2 and is provided with washers 20 surrounding the post It and contacting the two flat surfaces of the tongue I2.

As may be seen more clearly in Figure 5, the tongue I2 is held between the two hollow members [0 forming the call-box. The bolt or rivet M is adapted to draw the members It closely together and to hold the tongue l2 therebetween. The post I6 is positioned to pass through one hollow member ID and then a washer 20, the tongue t2, a second washer 20, and the second hollow member Ill, thus securely holding the tongue l2 in its adjusted position between the two hollow members [0.

With the device thus assembled, the tongue l2 will be positioned between the sound-box hollow members l0 so that it may be securely held therebetween by the bolt [4 and may vibrate between the remaining portions of the hollow members I0.

Preferably, to create a desired amount of vibration, we provide a scratcher 22, at least one edge of which is provided with a knurled surface 24. For a matter of convenience, the scratcher 22 is provided with a hole 28 near one end thereof. The hole 26 has a diameter approximately equal to, but slightly less than, the diameter of the washers 20. The hole 26 is cut from the periphery thereof outwardly past the end of the scratcher 22 to provide a suitably enlarged opening 28. With this construction, when the scratcher is not in use, it may be placed on either surface of the tongue 12 and inserted within the sounding-box I 0 formed by the two hollow members, and be forced therein until a washer 20 finds its way within the hole 26 and is frictionally held thereby. This provision is made for convenience, so that the scratcher may be held within the sound-box and be ready for use preferably of metal or other relatively hard mate- :5

when desired.

Operation When it is desired to call an animal being hunted, the hunter may readily remove from its position within the squirrel-call a scratcher 22 for use in scratching the tongue l2 to create its 3 vibrations, causing simulated animal bark or "squack to emanate from the call-box.

By holding the call-box in his hand, preferably between thumb and index finger, the scratcher 22 may be drawn on the protruding end of the tongue 12 to make the same vibrate. The operator of call-box may manipulate the remaining three fingers of the hand in which he is holding the call-box, to suitably iopenor close the open ends of the call-box near the bolt l4 and the rod l6. By such manipulation, suitable simulated sounds may be produced to hunted animal. I

We claim:

1. In an animal call-box, a plurality of' 'subg call the 7 stantially hollow members secured togetherja stifi plate positioned between the, .Sa-id hollow members, a post frictionally held by the said hollow members and passing therethrough and through the said stifi plate, pliable washers around the said post on either side of the vsaid plate, and a scratcher adapted to be removably held within one vof the said Jhollow members by either of the said washers.

securing" means and at their ends remote therefrom.

SIDNEY S. THOMSON. CECIL A. HENDRIX.

I REFERENCES CITED "The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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